Carex crinita
(fringed sedge)
(fringed sedge)
Category: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Photo Credits: Robert H. Mohlenbrock, @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database/ USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln
Height: 24 – 36 inches
Spread: 48 inches
Location: Bottom
Native Status: IA
Comments & Cautions:
also known as nodding or caterpillar sedge; may be difficult to find
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet or Medium
This plant prefers Loam soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
mound-forming
Foliage
grass-like, bright green, medium-fine texture
Flowers
insignificant; pendulous seed heads provide habitat value for birds